{
  "id": "2026-02-23-university-of-maine-afternoon-weather-closure",
  "slug": "university-of-maine-afternoon-weather-closure-2026-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Maine",
    "shortName": "UMaine",
    "state": "ME",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "official X",
    "enrollment": 11000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-23",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "UMaine closed from 11 a.m. for approaching weather (Feb 23, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "UMaine closed from 11 a.m. for approaching weather (Feb 23, 2026)",
    "summary": "University of Maine [closed campus at 11 a.m. February 23 for approaching weather, cancelling in-person and online classes from that time, with reopen at 5 a.m. the next day](https://x.com/UMaine/status/2025946082677498004).",
    "outcome": "Midday close through overnight; storm-day essential staff stay."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to approaching weather, campus will close today, Feb. 23, @ 11 a.m. In-person & online classes beginning at that time or later are cancelled. Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5 a.m. Employees designated essential by Storm Day Staffing Plans should remain on campus after 11 a.m.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMaine/status/2025946082677498004",
      "sourceDescription": "UMaine Feb 23 midday close",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @UMaine X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 280
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b247 UMaine residual February midday weather close.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Midday close cancels both in-person and online from 11 a.m.; timed reopen."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UMaine Feb 23",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMaine/status/2025946082677498004",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "maine",
    "winter-storm",
    "r1",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}